Monthly Archives: December 2013

I have recently become more than a little obsessed with embellishing handmade clothing with handmade appliques. It’s such a fun way to personalize an item of clothing; it gives it character and style, and of course it’s fun to think up different applique designs.

Crackers are a quintessential British Christmas tradition – no Christmas dinner would be complete without a cracker laid at each person’s place setting. They are pulled open by crossing arms around the table and each person holding an end of a cracker in each hand. Everyone pulls at the same time and snap! they explode open to reveal a tissue paper hat (typically too big for children – almost everyone has a toddler photo of themselves in an oversize Christmas hat, falling down over one eye), a joke and a toy. We wear the hats for the duration of the Christmas dinner without shame or embarrassment, even though to the outsider they might look a little ridiculous…

For your entertainment, here’s a picture of me circa 1979 – I’m the baby in the highchair! It’s ok, feel free to giggle!

Hopefully I’m not the only one with a long list of last minute projects to get done before THE BIG DAY???

Here’s a quick gift bag topper idea that I came up with and thought I’d share. I love it, and wish I had time to make more, but there’s lots of things of that to-do list that really need my attention…..

Making your own fabric design is easy and cute (not to mention, ever-so-slightly addictive!) I used the Fuse Creativity System and the snowflake die in two different ways to embellish this skirt I made for my daughter.

First, I used the letterpress plates as stamps by sticking a foam glue dot to an acrylic block and onto the back of the plate. This creates a handle for you to hold. I lightly brushed white fabric paint onto the letterpress plate with a sponge brush and stamped it on to my fabric.

Have a little spare time on your hands this week!?!?? Perhaps you need a quick craft to keep the children occupied whilst you’re busy? Maybe you’re in the mood to make a few ornaments whilst sipping a glass of warmed mulled wine by the fire? Did I set the scene??

How about trying out these 3 dimensional ornaments. They’re made with 20 punched circles – circles of any size as long as all 20 are the same size and by switching up the color scheme, you’re bound to make something beautiful for your home.

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To all Fiskateers, thank you sharing your creativity with the Fiskateer community. You play an important role in Fiskars’ history and will always be a Fiskateer. We will always be grateful for your passion and enthusiasm, and while we will no longer be updating the Fiskateer Facebook page, we look forward to maintaining and growing our relationship with you on our Fiskars social channels moving forward.

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1 week ago

Look at Fiskateer Barb's most recent creation - it's so rich in autumn color. Thanks for sharing Barb! What are YOU working on today?

Photos of FiskateersMy recent creation. Please check out my blog for more info on how it was made. http://bkerr74.wordpress.com/author/bross74/

If you're wondering how long this little fella will last in my house, the answer is…'not long'. What's your favorite Halloween treat?

5 months ago

Fiskateer Molly needs your help! (And if I'm honest, so do I…) She has two drawers full of paper scraps and she'd like your suggestions on how to organize them. Do you sort by size, pattern, color…? What do you store them IN? Please share! And thank you :-)